The Osceola times., 1887-09-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Impor3ant Plan Of Tariff Reform In Process
Of Fiscal Matters-The Pres-
fdent Intercsted-Paid In Full with Inter-
est-speakcr Carlisle Visiting at Oak
View.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The Star pub
fishes the following respecting an I'M
portant plan of tariff reform now in
course of preparation by the President,
Speaker Carlisle and leading Democrats:
at Is now altogether probable that the
tariff reformers will be able to meet the
revenue question on the assembling OF
Congress with more than fair chance OF
success. There will be a measure brought
forth as soon as Congress convenes which
will likely have the Endorsement OF the
Administration. The President, the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Speaker Car
isle have been considering the matter
since Congress adjourned, and
1t is not improbable that the
present visit OF Mr.. Carlisle to the
President at Oak View will result in the
elimination Of their plan. Ii 10 possible
that the Speakers visit to Washington at
this time was expressly for the purpose Of
consulting with the President upon this
subject. 1t Is expected at the Treasury
Department that Secretary Fairchild,
who is now ON his vacation. will soon re-
turn to Washington. 1t is probable that
he comes to meet the President and Mr..
Carlisle. The result Of the Allentown
convention is quite satisfactory TO the
tariff reformers, since ID shows that
the influence of the Administration is
strong even in Pennsylvania. They pro.
pose to take advantage of the
situation and present plan for the
reduction of the revenues that Mr. Randall
will find it hard toreject consistently after
indorsing the Allentown platform, The
plan being prepared will conform strictly
with the tariff resolution there adopted,
as it is construed by the President. 1t will
abolish the tobacco tax, but leave the
whisky tax where il is, and viii make a
large reduction in the customs duties on
necessaries Of life, in accordance with the
Presidents utterances on the subject The
internal revenue feature is admitted as a
compromise, and will be tolerated only in
connection with very positive reduction
of customs. There will be no acknowledge
ment of protection. 1t is likely that the re-
duction of the customs will be more
sweeping than Mr.. Randall would agree
to, though II is hoped that the whole party
can be brought together hermoniously.
Bat the Administration will occupy a firm
and unqualified position, and it is believed
that the character Of the bill and the in
fiuence of the Administration will entirely
silence opposition within the party. The
forced agraemenrbetween Mes5rs Randall
aud Scott at Allentwon is significant in
view of the position taken by the Presi-
dent, and may mean that the former
will not oppose the consideration
of n bill brought forth from
the Administration according to the plan
forcshadowcl by Mr. Breckenridge, OF
Arkansas. Mr.. Scott was in Washington
shortly before the Allentown convention,
and talked the matter over with the Pres
idcnt aud Secretary Fairchill. Editor
S.ngerly conferred with the President
likewise, IL will be remembered, on his
ministration is fully committed
to strong attitude on the
tariff. While there has been no
general conference of a large number Of
men in one place there have been impor-
tant consultations between individual
leaders and tho President. Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, who is to be chairman of the ways
and means committee in the next House,
is in the city, and has had a conference
with Mr.. Carlisle. The Bureau Of Statis-
tics has been called upon for figures on
customs duty, to show just where the
most effective reductions can b. made,
and how the revenues would be affected
thereby"